How do I repair peeling paint on door, trim & molding?
I have my new coats (2) of semi-gloss latex peeling off of what I think is old latex layered over unprimed oil-base paint. What is the best way to correct this problem of the peeling paint? Do I have to remove old paint, or can I use a high adhesion primer and continue from there? Any other suggestions? THANKS!
Related Discussions
How to get rid of mice?
We seem to have some unwelcome Mickeys and Minnies in our house. What is the best way to get rid of them?
How to remove popcorn ceiling with asbestos?
I want to remove my popcorn ceiling, but it has asbestos in it. How do I go about this safely?
How to caulk baseboard gaps?
How do I fill gaps at baseboard, should I caulk? If so, does anyone know how to caulk baseboards?
How to fix squeaky hardwood floors?
How do I fix squeaky hardwood floors?
How do I remove peeling paint & primer from door frame?
We bought 2 pre-primed doirframes a few hrs ago, installed and painted with latex exterior grade paint. Now both paint & primer peeling off. Is there a way to remove ... See more
Lucy,
Scrape off as much of the peeling paint as you can. Sand lightly and wash with TSP. Use a bonding primer like KILZ Adhesion and repaint. From what you wrote, it seems like the issue was no primer between the oil and latex.
Unfortunately, I would totally strip it down. Layer upon layer can create a gunked up mess after it dries and that is without a layer peeling underneath. A peeling layer will just thwart all your effort especially if it has already started peeling off because of the underneath layers. I always think a paint job is only so good as the prep. I know many would disagree with me depending upon certain paints, but really, even the best painter and the best paint can't cover up layers and layers of problematic paint jobs. I'm so sorry you went to all this work for this to happen in the end. I have a similar issue of a gunked up mess on the floor molding going up my stairs. I know every previous homeowner painted a layer. UGH.....on the list of things I've got to do is strip it and sand it down. It will look much better in the end. Good luck!
Hi Lucy, you're best bet would be to remove the paint. Sorry about that
Got me some Citristrip and will remove as much of the miserable old paint job as possible, scrape/sand, then use the KILZ adhesion primer (a great product I have used before). Thanks so much for your great advice. Whatever clown painted this way did it to ALL the molding/doors in my condo, so wish me luck I'll need it lol